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Payson is a 9.7 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Payson City Corporation and commissioned in 1991. It utilizes both gas and oil as fuel sources. Ranked #1506 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Payson represents a mere 0.0016% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Payson 440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Side Power Plant (1,385 MW, Gas) and Currant Creek (649 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 70 km south of Salt Lake City.

Capacity
9.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Payson City Corporation
Location
40.0608°, -111.7302°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,948. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,837 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,524 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Payson City Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 7,254 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spanish Fork (10.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.060800, -111.730200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.7 Kt
38 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
655.8 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
851.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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